Rangiora High School

Rangiora High School
Māori: Te Kura Tuarua o Rangiora
Rangiora High School crest
Location
Map
  • East Belt
  • Rangiora 7400
  • New Zealand
Coordinates43°17′50″S 172°35′56″E / 43.29725°S 172.59876°E / -43.29725; 172.59876
Information
TypeState
MottoLatin: Lux cum Amore
(Enlightenment with Friendship)
Established28 January 1884 (1884-january-28)[1]
Ministry of Education Institution no.312
ChairmanSimon Green
PrincipalBruce Kearney
Teaching staff117[2]
Employees167+[2][3]
Years offered9–13
GenderCo-educational
Age12 to 18
School roll1,652[4] (February 2024)
Hours in school day8:40 am–3:05 pm
Houses
  •   Hillary
  •   Lydiard
  •   Mansfield
  •   Ngata
  •   Rutherford
  •   Sheppard
Colour(s)Dark teal and gold   
SloganProud of our past, focused on our future.
Socio-economic decile9Q[5]
AlumniNotable alumni of Rangiora High School
Websitewww.rangiorahigh.school.nz

Rangiora High School (Māori: Te Kura Tuarua o Rangiora) is a state co-educational secondary school located in Rangiora, New Zealand. Established in 1881 by an act of parliament[6][7] and opened in 1884, the school has a roll of 1,652 students from years 9 to 13 (approx. ages 12 to 18) as of February 2024, making it the fifth-biggest school in the South Island.[4]

  1. ^ "Rangiora; a short history" (PDF). visitwaimakariri.co.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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  4. ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  6. ^ Gunby, David, C. (1 January 1984). Rangiora High School, 1884-1984 A Centennial History. Rangiora, New Zealand: Rangiora High School Centennial Committee. ISBN 9780473002350.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Rangiora High School Act 1881